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The word combination “race car built for the road” is widespread all around. Now this is the most common expression for the cars with go-fast aero-bits, stiffened suspension and a standard set of wheels. The only car, which combines all the characteristic above, is the Porsche 911 GT3. The car got its name after the FIA GT class. Do you remember the car in the 70-es? That period the Porsche of the RS class had been something like “duck-tail” rear wing. Nowadays this is a distinguished carbon-fiber wing. This wing is a flag for identifying the track-focused coupe.

The car’s winning point is not only in the absorbing speeds, but also in being absolutely road-legal. Other advantages are the ability to develop more than 8,000-rpm mark. Let’s look the car precisely outside and inside; and value and appreciate the interior.
Of course, there is no need to forget about the carbon-fiber wing, black bands across the doors. But the rear fenders copied from the Carrera 4. Additional twenty-two mm to the width are not vivid, and this is the plus. The car inside is equipped with two carbon-fiber sport buckets which is supplied with a six-point racing harness. For the safety of a driver or passengers, there is also a fire extinguisher. Any driver will appreciate the full Alcantara trim, a full roll-cage. Some things inside go beyond the expectations. You just see them and ask the only question: “Is it possible these things to be here?” The first one is the satnav system. Then the luxurious trim and the cruise control come.
The Carrera 4 has serves as a prototype for the GT3 RS. The current model has the same body, wider rear end and measuring. However, there are some well-seen changes. 5 mm were added to the car’s wheelbase. With this upgrading, the engineers expect the stability to be improved. The car itself became lighter: it lost twenty kilos. This was achieved by replacing the standard GT3 seats. The engine has the same characteristic with some changes: 415hp at 7,600rpm, improved power levels. The connecting rods became 131.5mm. The driveshaft also lost 600 g.
The Porsche tester Walter R?hrl manages to lap the Nurburgring in 7 min 42 sec. The car develops 100 km/h in 4.3 sec. The car can be appreciated only at speed, that is why go somewhere far away from the traffic and rush hours and enjoy the unity of your character and the car’s one.

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